Pronunciation of herp related words...

[stangs13]

Anery is actually anury.

And Okeetee is oakutee.

That is for corns though!

[Dave763]

The one I have trouble is axanthics. I guess its Axe-an-thic, but I'm not sure. I read it and in my head I think I pronounce it at-than-tict, or at lantix or some other totally messed up thing...lol

[Dave763]

How about cloacae? Cloe- ache-a ???

[ChicaPiton519]

i had no idea how to say colubrid till i watched snake bytes... lol

and i still have trouble saying some things... lol forget what it was now... danget. floridahogs always teases me about it when i say it wrong... bleh

[LadyOhh]

Ay-Zan-thick

Cloh-aye-ka

[stangs13]

Anery is actually anury.

And Okeetee is oakutee.

That is for corns though!

Holy cow?! how did this double pot happen?

[slither9192]

Ay-Zan-thick

Cloh-aye-ka

And this is why I started this thread. I thought axanthic was axe-an-thic.
O and the words don't just need to pertain to BP's. Any herp related words should be asked.

[dsirkle]

Do boids fly?

[blackcrystal22]

Hmm.. I know I've seen some but I can't remember which ones..

Cause you know, Albino is the hardest one!

Other than snake words though.. I still say herbs like it looks instead of (e-rbs). People make fun of me so much.. :[

WOO FOR PEEDS!

[Colin Vestrand]

i good friend of mine is a herpetologist and a college professor and he says that everyone says everything different with the nomenclature because it doesn't follow anything in particular. you have latin, greek, and nonsense all mixed together. for example, take a coastal carpet python... Morelia spilota mcdowelli. that's greek, latin, and some guy's basterdized name!
the point is, you can brush up on latin and greek pronunciation, but in the end nobody cares if you say it wrong.
one that that i always said wrong... Elaphe (as in rat snakes). its EE-laugh-EE...